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After mustering, they made their way to Mizpah, opposite Jerusalem, since Mizpah was traditionally a place of prayer for Israel. (1 Maccabees 3, 46)
and that they had pulled down the abomination which he had erected on the altar in Jerusalem, had encircled the sanctuary with high walls as in the past, and had fortified Beth-Zur, one of his cities. (1 Maccabees 6, 7)
But now I recall how wrongly I acted in Jerusalem when I seized all the vessels of silver and gold there and ordered the extermination of the inhabitants of Judah for no reason at all. (1 Maccabees 6, 12)
At this moment, they are laying siege to the Citadel of Jerusalem, to capture it, and they have fortified the sanctuary and Beth-Zur. (1 Maccabees 6, 26)
The royal army moved up to encounter them outside Jerusalem, and the king began to blockade Judaea and Mount Zion. (1 Maccabees 6, 48)
They have scattered the bodies of your faithful, and shed their blood all round Jerusalem, leaving no one to bury them! (1 Maccabees 7, 17)
Bacchides then left Jerusalem and encamped at Beth-Zeth, and from there sent and arrested many of the men who had deserted him and a few of our people too; he had them killed and thrown down the great well. (1 Maccabees 7, 19)
Reaching Jerusalem with a large force, Nicanor sent a friendly, yet treacherous, message to Judas and his brothers, as follows: (1 Maccabees 7, 27)
Take vengeance on this man and on his army, and let them fall by the sword; remember their blasphemies and give them no respite.' (1 Maccabees 7, 38)
Nicanor left Jerusalem and encamped at Beth-Horon, where he was joined by an army from Syria. (1 Maccabees 7, 39)
The armies met in battle on the thirteenth of the month Adar, and Nicanor's army was crushed, he himself being the first to fall in the battle. (1 Maccabees 7, 43)
When Nicanor's soldiers saw him fall, they threw down their arms and fled. (1 Maccabees 7, 44)
